IL Specific

Judicial Forum

Illinois Family Court Judges Share Top Mistakes Attorneys Make

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Illinois CLE Approved 3 Total
Missouri CLE Approved 3.6 Total
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2 hours 56 minutes
Stacy Campbell
James Shapiro
Pamela Loza
Jeanne Reynolds
Lori Rosen
Terrence Benshoof
Rossana Fernandez
With Hon. Stacy L. Campbell from St. Clair County Courthouse + 6 others
Recorded May 08, 2025
Product ID 100131

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Overview

How to Impress Family Court Judges and Build Your Reputation Featuring Distinguished Judges from Cook, Monroe, Perry, Randolph, St. Clair and Washington counties

In this unique course, the current family court judges share their expectations and preferences to help you make the best of your litigation efforts. Explore the egregious errors you must avoid at all costs so as not to jeopardize your case and damage your professional reputation. Register today!

  • Hear from the judges themselves on what works and what doesn't in their courtrooms.
  • Explore key factors that help the judges make custody and support decisions.
  • Learn how dissipation and income disparity are reviewed by the local triers of fact.
  • Draft better briefs and motions with direct guidance from the judges.
  • Get tips for obtaining and admitting smartphone, email and social media evidence.
  • Improve your courtroom presentation: find out what works and what doesn't.

Abbreviated Agenda

Family Court Judges Share Top Mistakes Attorneys Make

Break: 2:30 - 2:45
Panelists: Hon. Stacy L. Campbell, Hon. Pamela E. Loza, Hon. Jeanne M. Reynolds, Hon. Lori Rosen, Hon. James A. Shapiro
Moderator: Terrence J. Benshoof and Hon. Rossana Fernandez

  1. Local Family Court Procedure: What Attorneys MUST Know
  2. Parenting Time/Custody - Critical Factors that Help the Judges Make Decisions
  3. Support Orders and Deviation from Guidelines
  4. Motions, Pleadings, and Briefs: Getting to the Point Quickly and Helping Decision-Making
  5. Equitable Assets/Debts Division: Specific Assets that Cause the Most Problems and Delays
  6. How Judges View Maintenance, Income Disparity, Dissipation, and Imputed Income
  7. Admissibility of Smart Phone and Social Media Evidence
  8. Case Presentation: What Judges Prefer and Prohibit

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Credits Available
Credit Status Total
Illinois CLE Approved 3 Total
Missouri CLE Approved 3.6 Total
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  1. Family Court Judges Share Top Mistakes Attorneys Make

    Break: 2:30 - 2:45
    Panelists: Hon. Stacy L. Campbell, Hon. Pamela E. Loza, Hon. Jeanne M. Reynolds, Hon. Lori Rosen, Hon. James A. Shapiro
    Moderator: Terrence J. Benshoof and Hon. Rossana Fernandez

    1. Local Family Court Procedure: What Attorneys MUST Know
    2. Parenting Time/Custody - Critical Factors that Help the Judges Make Decisions
    3. Support Orders and Deviation from Guidelines
    4. Motions, Pleadings, and Briefs: Getting to the Point Quickly and Helping Decision-Making
    5. Equitable Assets/Debts Division: Specific Assets that Cause the Most Problems and Delays
    6. How Judges View Maintenance, Income Disparity, Dissipation, and Imputed Income
    7. Admissibility of Smart Phone and Social Media Evidence
    8. Case Presentation: What Judges Prefer and Prohibit

Who Should Attend

This basic-to-intermediate level online seminar is designed for attorneys.

Speakers

Hon. Stacy L Campbell
Hon. Stacy L.
Campbell
St. Clair County Courthouse
Hon. James A Shapiro
Hon. James A.
Shapiro
Cook County Judicial Circuit
Hon. Pamela E Loza
Hon. Pamela E.
Loza
Cook County Judicial Circuit
Hon. Jeanne M Reynolds
Hon. Jeanne M.
Reynolds
Cook County Circuit Court
Hon. Lori M Rosen
Hon. Lori M.
Rosen
Cook County Judicial Circuit
Terrence J Benshoof
Terrence J.
Benshoof
Calabrese Associates, P.C.
Hon. Rossana P Fernandez
Hon. Rossana P.
Fernandez
Cook County Circuit Court
Speaker bio
Hon. Stacy L Campbell

Hon. Stacy L. Campbell

St. Clair County Courthouse
Stacy Campbell

is an Associate Judge in the Twentieth Judicial Circuit in the counties of Monroe, Perry, Randolph, St. Clair and Washington.

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Hon. James A Shapiro

Hon. James A. Shapiro

Cook County Judicial Circuit
James Shapiro

is a Circuit Court Judge in the Cook County Judicial Circuit.

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Hon. Pamela E Loza

Hon. Pamela E. Loza

Cook County Judicial Circuit
Pamela Loza

is a Circuit Judge assigned to the Domestic Relations Division of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois. Judge Loza started her legal career as an Assistant Cook County State's Attorney doing appellate work, and then was transferred to represent the people of the state of Illinois in the criminal courts of the Northwest Suburban Cook County. After approximately 3 ½ years, she left the state's attorney's office and went into private practice, concentrating in family and criminal matters. Judge Loza earned her B.A. degree from the University of Wisconsin/Madison, her M.A. degree from Middlebury College, Middlebury Vermont and her J.D. degree from Chicago Kent College of Law.

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is a Circuit Court Judge in the Cook County Judicial Circuit.

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Hon. Jeanne M Reynolds

Hon. Jeanne M. Reynolds

Cook County Circuit Court
Jeanne Reynolds

is an Associate Judge in the Circuit Court of Cook County.

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Hon. Lori M Rosen

Hon. Lori M. Rosen

Cook County Judicial Circuit
Lori Rosen

is an Associate Judge in the Circuit Court of Cook County.

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Terrence J Benshoof

Terrence J. Benshoof

Calabrese Associates, P.C.
Terrence Benshoof

holds a J.D. degree and a Master of Law in taxation from De Paul University. He has over 50 years of experience in a variety of family, taxation and business law areas. Mr. Benshoof is of counsel to the firm of Calabrese Associates, P.C. in Warrenville, Illinois. As a practitioner, he has focused in the family law area, on matters concerning divorce actions involving military spouses, military pay and benefit issues, retired pay division, and application of the Service Members Civil Relief Act. Mr. Benshoof has lectured on these topics to the Chicago, DuPage and Will County bar associations in Illinois, and for National Business Institute in local and national webcast seminars. He also practices in the area of general taxation, business tax planning, trusts and estates, real estate, and commercial litigation. Mr. Benshoof has published numerous articles on military issues in family law and on property taxation. A retired Lieutenant Colonel in the Army Reserve, Judge Advocate General's Corps, he served as National Judge Advocate (general counsel) for the 45,000 member Reserve Organization of America, and has served on its Board of Directors for five years. Mr. Benshoof served as Referendary General (chief judge of the Tribunal) of the Sovereign Military Order of the Temple of Jerusalem for eight years. He also serves as vice president of the Board of Directors of the Midwest Shelter for Homeless Veterans in Wheaton, Illinois.

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Hon. Rossana P Fernandez

Hon. Rossana P. Fernandez

Cook County Circuit Court
Rossana Fernandez

is a Circuit Court Judge in the Cook County Judicial Circuit.

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